Occupy This Album: a compilation of music by, for and inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement and the 99% will be released digitally (featuring 99-tracks + 1 hidden track) as well as physically (featuring 78-tracks) on a four-disc compilation distributed worldwide by Razor & Tie Records on MAY 15th. Proceeds received will go directly to the Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in the financial district of New York on Sept. 17, 2011. The movement can now be found in 951 cities in 83 countries on five continents.

The album containing a live version of Nanci’s “Hell No (I’m Not Alright)” can be pre-ordered for $9.99 HERE.

Then on Tuesday May 8th, The City Winery (155 Varick St. New York, NY 10013) will host the Occupy This Album Record Release Party. For the special night of performances Nanci will be joining many other participating artists and surprise guests. Tickets are on sale now at The City Winery and include a bottle of the special wine “Occupy This Wine” Cabernet Sauvignon and a free copy of Occupy This Album.

A Conversation With Nanci Griffith

Mike Ragogna: Nanci, your newest album, Intersection, seems to be an extremely personal one, and you recorded it in your home. Can you go into that a little?

Nanci Griffith: Well, Pete Kennedy was the one who came to me and said that he knew that I was writing a lot and he was also aware of the fact that I didn’t want to be in a studio. Being in the studio involves transporting yourself to LA or New York, then actually getting to the studio daily. I don’t want to do that. So, he suggested that he bring his studio down from New York and set up shop in my loft space. We just recorded at the house, kept it all inclusive. The album came out very personal and very live. It’s very live. Read full story here.

Nanci Griffith will return to the UK in July to play the two shows which had to be re-scheduled when she lost her voice for a few days in March.

The show that was due to take place in The Stables, Milton Keynes on Fri 16 March will now take place on SAT 21 JULY 2012

The show that was due to take place in Colston Hall, Bristol on Thur 15 March will now take place on MON 23 JULY 2012

Additionally Nanci has added shows in Birmingham and London especially for fans who saw her play there in March when she was taken ill and unable to complete her set.

Ticketholders who saw Nanci in Birmingham Town Hall on Mon 12 March 2011 are invited back to the venue on TUE 24 JULY 2012

Ticketholders who saw Nanci in The Empire, Shepherd’s Bush, London on Wed 14 March are invited back to the venue on WED 25 JULY 2012

Ticketholders for Birmingham and London can use their original tickets to attend the show, if they no longer have the original tickets they should contact their point of purchase to arrange for replacements.

A number of extra seats have been released for all four dates.

Sat July 21 Milton Keynes The Stables (01908 280800)
Mon July 23 Bristol Colston Halls (0117 922 3686)
Tues July 24 Birmingham Town Hall (0121 780 3333)
Wed July 25 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (0844 477 2000)

Nanci will also be announcing a major UK festival appearance this summer – details to be confirmed.

Nanci Griffith says her forthcoming new album, “Intersection,” is perhaps “the most personal” of her career. But she’s finding that at least one of its songs — the buoyant protest anthem “Hell No (I’m Not Alright)” — already has universal appeal. Read full story here.